Abbs

Abbs Meaning & Origin

About Abbs
The surname Abbs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Abel," which means "breath" or "son." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Abel. Over time, the name evolved into Abbs, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the eastern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abbs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Abbs: 594
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,492
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abbs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Abbs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/ĂŚbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abbs in Braille

Here's how to represent Abbs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Abbs in braille

How to sign the name Abbs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Abbs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abbs in sign language

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